26 Jun

Him

As she slept, her chest rising and falling too quickly, and then evenly, her body grew familiar to the air she breathed in. The front door made a soft ‘click’ as it closed, one foot dragged itself quietly behind, and then in front, of the other foot. She couldn’t see it, but his eyes...
19 Jun

Growing pains.

I live in a big city. You know, the usual… Tall buildings, bad traffic And dark heavy smoke in the air. I like Saturdays because I get to read. It reminds me of the last days with mother As I watched her take her last breath And that final squeeze before she left me....
11 Jun

Period.

11 years old. I saw the red that painted my favourite pair of panties. The white one, with the pink polka dots. Stained. My eyes filled with fear. Mom’s eyes filled with joy. An anxious feeling flowed through my body. “Today, you are a woman.” She told me. I suddenly was not so scared...